I don't really trust Ron Moore with it though, he'll probably make it worse oh man.

It'll be interesting to see how they do approach it because I've seen a review that looks at the show from a feminist viewpoint, I believe it's Roxanne Gay who's writing those. And so many reviewers looked at the first episode as an anti-Game of Thrones (which I don't watch so I dunno about that) in how it portrayed Claire. I'm thinking either way that scene is going to spark a lot of chatter.

I'm glad I was in never in any era/place where that hip thingy to make the dress wider was fashionable. My hips got enough padding on their own, thanks, heh.

Tell me about it!

QueenSix

Posts : 1313Join date : 2011-10-22Location : City of the Tribes, West of Ireland

I had forgotten about Lagohaire! I think Diana must have chosen that name to make Americans sound stupid. I did remember that Collen's condition was the reason Claire tripped over the parentage of the Mackenzie heir- Toulouse-Lautrec syndrome makes him infertile, and Gellis Duncan

spoiler:

has a polio vaccination mark

so Claire finds out where she came from. Also forgot Jenny's rape by Randall- the crack of dawn is NOT safe around that man.

I've finally watched the first two episodes and I'm enjoying it so far! I'm glad they've cut out a lot of the meandering through the Highlands, because in the book that first half really dragged for me and I think there was too much of that, but I think they've done a great job so far. I like the casting of Claire, Jamie and Frank/Captain Randall. The preview for the third episode looks like they've bumped some stuff forward, specifically

Spoiler:

Claire telling someone (Jamie? I couldn't tell) that she's from another time. I literally just read that part of the book last week and she doesn't tell him till the second half when she's almost killed with Gellie for being a witch. Or does that happen earlier in the book? I can't remember.

eventide, re: your question which I'll answer by saying all is not what it seems in that episode 3 trailer. But if you want more detail:

Spoiler:

It's Claire imagining the reaction she'd get if she told Mrs Fitz

This show is my new crack and I don't even care. I am loving Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan together. (Did you know she's from County Monaghan? Why, that is (some ways) just up the road from where I live. Local girl does good!) They have a great chemistry together and seriously, while my heart belongs to CAVILL, I am not averse to eyeing up another tall buff lad with great legs while I wait for the next Superman flick. I was not all that bothered about Claire and Jaime's tru luv while reading the books but now I believe their love is A FOREVER THING!

They are giving Claire a fab wardrobe. I do not want a bum roll or corset but she has skirts with pockets and a nice line in cloaks. I could wear those.

QueenSix

Posts : 1313Join date : 2011-10-22Location : City of the Tribes, West of Ireland

I didn't think the author was foreign, just the name. Jamie even tells Claire (or us) that we are saying Brianna's name wrong, it's supposed to be Bree-anna. Its sounds lovely, I just did not have the foggiest idea of what it could be.

oh and I have to say, I have to say, I do think they are pretty good about toning down the gore, although I suppose there hasn't been much opportunity yet - Starz usually goes way overboard on this stuff and so far it's been surprisingly sparing, and it's made the actually nasty stuff all the more shocking. I cringed at Geordie's wound.